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Editorial
. 2014 Oct;21(11):3362-4.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3967-0. Epub 2014 Aug 8.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma: a plea to let the data be heard

John F Thompson  1 , Mark B Faries, Alistair J Cochran
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Editorial

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma: a plea to let the data be heard

John F Thompson et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Oct.
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  • Melanoma, version 4.2014.
    Coit DG, Thompson JA, Andtbacka R, Anker CJ, Bichakjian CK, Carson WE 3rd, Daniels GA, Daud A, Dimaio D, Fleming MD, Gonzalez R, Guild V, Halpern AC, Hodi FS Jr, Kelley MC, Khushalani NI, Kudchadkar RR, Lange JR, Martini MC, Olszanski AJ, Ross MI, Salama A, Swetter SM, Tanabe KK, Trisal V, Urist MM, McMillian NR, Ho M; National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Coit DG, et al. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 May;12(5):621-9. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2014.0066. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014. PMID: 24812131

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